38 articles
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Beetpulp; Ideal for your horse or not?
Published : 2023-01-05 10:55:29 | Categories : BlogBeetpulp Ideal for your horse or not? Since a while now beet pulp as horse feed has been very popular. Beet pulp is a waste product after they have extracted the sugar from the beet. The f [...]
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HEMP FOR HORSES `HIP OR HEALTHY`
Published : 2022-11-16 12:17:30 | Categories : BlogHEMP FOR HORSES; HIP OR HEALTHY? Since a couple of months now, the use of hemp products is super popular. But hemp has always existed and it isn’t NEW. The hemp fibre has been used for the m [...]
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THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY GUT FOR YOUR EQUINE
Published : 2022-09-28 13:39:12 | Categories : BlogThe importance of a healthy gut We all know the phrase `no hoof no horse`. This is a phrase of the mid-18th century. Which is still the case for horses today. But since about 50 years ago we [...]
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Mineral buffet for horses (DIY)
Published : 2022-05-27 11:08:32 | Categories : BlogMineral buffet for horses (DIY) In the wild horses have access to different kinds of plants, herbs, trees, grass & shrubs. All of these contains certain minerals, vitamins and other essential [...]
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How to measure the sugar content in hay yourself
Published : 2022-05-26 15:42:41 | Categories : BlogThe sugar contents reported in the literature are always based on dry matter. With hay you can assume that your measurement is reasonably close (possibly deviating 1-2% from the value measured [...]
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Complex Vertebral Malformation
Published : 2022-05-25 13:23:27 | Categories : BlogGuest blog written by Marie Fitzgerald, MF Equine Bodywork Complex Vertebral Malformation Complex Vertebral Malformation was first found in Holstein dairy calves late last century. They [...]
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Horses perform better when you feed naturally
Published : 2022-05-25 10:24:49 | Categories : BlogGuest blog Bart van Heesbeen: 'Horses perform better when you feed naturally' Bart van Heesbeen is a showjumper, trainer, instructor and nutrition expert. He knows par excellence what good [...]
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Help my horse has laminitis!
Published : 2022-05-05 09:24:29 | Categories : BlogIt is that time of year where a lot of horses and ponies end up with laminitis. Laminitis has become more and more common in horses. So the question is, why and how does this arise? What i [...]